SpaceX launched 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip

SpaceX launched four amateurs on its first ever private flight on September 15, 2021. Highlights SpaceX first ever “Earth-circling trip” was started onboarding two contest winners, a health care worker as well as their rich sponsor. This is the most ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021

SpaceX launched ants, avocados, robotic arm to Space station

SpaceX launched shipments of ants, avocados, human-sized robotic arm toward the International Space Station on August 29, 2021. Key Points The delivery of shipments is due to arrive on August 30, 2021. It will be SpaceX’s 23rd mission for NASA ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021

US approves Blue Origin for Human Space Travel

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved “Blue Origin license” in order to carry humans on New Shepard launch system into space. Key Points Former Amazon.com Chief Executive, Jeff Bezos, is to fly to space on July 20 through Blue Origin’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide Internet globally

According to Tesla and SpaceX chief executive, Elon Musk, Starlink was on track to provide global internet coverage. Starlink has over 70,000 users across 12 countries, presently. Key Points He underlined; SpaceX is ready to spend about $30 billion to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

SpaceX rocket carries squids, microorganisms to ISS

SpaceX rocket lift-off rocket to International Space Station carrying supplies for scientific experiments along with surprising passengers like squids and microorganisms called tardigrades. Key points Dragon capsule was launched with Falcon 9 rocket. Capsule is carrying young specimens of species ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

SpaceX launches 22nd Resupply Services Mission to ISS

SpaceX has again launched its 22nd resupply services mission called SpaceX CRS 22, using cargo Dragon 2 capsule, to International Space station (ISS). 22nd Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission This is the second mission under new CRS contract of SpaceX ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

SpaceX launches 60 Starlink Broadband Satellites

Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX, launched 60 Starlink Broadband Satellites with Falcon 9 first stage booster into the orbit. Satellites were launched from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. Background This two-stage-to-orbit had also launched Sentinel-6A mission earlier. Highlights It was ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

What is Asperger’s Syndrome?

The SpaceX Billionaire Elon Musk recently announced that he had Asperger’s Syndrome. The announcement was made in a TV show Musk was hosting. Musk also mentioned about the Dogecoin cryptocurrency in the show. Recently, an announcement was made that SpaceX ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

SpaceX: “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon”

SpaceX is to launch DOGE-1, a satellite that is completely funded with crypto currency. Days earlier Musk did mention about DOGE crypto currencies in a TV show he was hosting. He also admitted in the show that he had Asperger’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

SpaceX successfully lands its Starship rocket

The SpaceX of Elon Musk recently launched SN15. Earlier the initial attempts made to launch the rocket ended in explosions in mid air. Why are SpaceX rockets exploding? There have been several situations of SpaceX rocket explosions in the past. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021